ABA Ethics Rules
The ABA rules are available for free online, in print, and on Lexis and Westlaw. Generally, its best to use the Westlaw version because it provides:
- Annotations: Brief notes by Westlaw staff identifying the most significant cases and other sources about the rule. Found under the Notes of Decision and Context & Analysis tabs
- Citators: Tools that automatically search for additional cases and other sources that cite the rule. Found under the Citing References tab.
- ABA Annotated Model Rules of Professional ConductCall Number: Main Stacks KF305 .A28 2011Annotated rules with citator
- ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Code of Judicial ConductLexis provides the full text of the rules, without annotations or a citator.
- ABA Model Rules of Professional ConductCall Number: Main Stacks KF306 .A7614 2014The ABA provides the unannotated full text of its rules on its website and in print.
ABA Ethics Opinions
Ethics opinions by the ABA are available on on Lexis, Westlaw, in print and microfilm, and from the ABA website:
- ABA Ethics OpinionsCall Number: Main Stacks KF305 (print) & 1st Floor/Media Center KF325 (microform)Selected opinions in print and microform.
- ABA Ethics OpinionsThe ABA provides ethics opinions from the past year for free and sells earlier opinions.
Collections of ABA Ethics Materials
- ABA Center for Professional ResponsibilityOnline collection of resources on professional responsibility from the ABA.
Compendium of Professional Responsibility Rules and Standards by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781639054077Publication Date: 12/23/2024The Compendium presents models for ethical and professional conduct and standards for enforcing that conduct that have been developed by the American Bar Association. These models have been used as the foundation for most state regulations and as interpretive guidance for the courts in their resolution of professional responsibility issues.
